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IP Services · The World Engine

We turn your ideas Into original worlds.

Whether you have an idea that needs developing from scratch, or an existing IP that needs expanding into new formats. The World Engine provides the creative foundation, the production capability, and the storytelling expertise to bring it to life.

01 — Develop Original IP

02 — Expand Existing IP

Service 01

Develop Original IP for Clients

What you get

A complete IP foundation

We develop every element needed to establish and grow an original intellectual property, from the initial concept through to production-ready assets.

Deliverables

  • IP concept and direction: core premise, genre, tone, and target audience

  • Character design: original character concepts, visual design, and personality profiles

  • World and setting design: environments, lore, visual language, and world rules

  • Story foundation: narrative structure, story bible, and key story arcs

  • Visual art direction: concept art, style guides, and asset design

  • Expansion assets: additional characters, items, monsters, and environment design as needed

Game Studios

Platforms

TV Producers

Publishers

Brands

Bring us an idea, a brief, or just a direction. We develop it into a complete original intellectual property: concept, characters, world-building, story, and visual identity, ready for your game, platform, or production. Everything we create for you belongs to you.

What you get

From brief to complete IP

Our process starts from your needs and builds outward. Come with a detailed brief or just a single idea. We work with both.

Deliverables

  • Brief and discovery: we define the IP's purpose, audience, and commercial goals together

  • Concept development: we propose the IP direction, core characters, and world setting for your review

  • Visual development: character and world design refined through rounds of feedback

  • Asset production: final production-ready art assets, style guides, and story documentation

  • Handover: complete IP package delivered. All rights transfer to you.

Client owns all IP rights

No publishing obligation

NDA available

Service 01

Game IP Development

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An original IP developed for a game client, covering full art direction, character design, world and environment design, monster design, and item design. Developed under NDA and shown here with client permission.

Game IP

Item Design

Character Design

Monster design

Environment Design

World Building

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Character Design

Original character concepts developed from scratch including visual design, personality profile, costume, and expression sheets. Built to be consistent, adaptable, and ready for production across any format.

World & Environmental Design

Environment and setting concepts that establish the visual identity of your world from landscapes and architecture to interior spaces and atmospheric details. Every environment tells part of the story.

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Monster Design

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Creature and monster concepts designed with purpose visual threat level, movement logic, and lore connection all considered. From subtle unsettling designs to full large-scale boss concepts.

Weapons, tools, equipment, and collectible items designed to feel native to your world. Each asset carries the visual language of the IP and is production-ready for use across game, animation, or publishing formats.

Item & Asset Design

Service 02

Expand Existing IP into New Formats

You already have an IP of a novel, TV series, game, or character. We adapt and expand it into new formats: webtoon, spin-off story, character design system, and more. We can start from your existing material and build outward, or develop entirely new branches of your universe.

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Novel

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Webtoon
Adaptation

Your novel adapted into a full webtoon series. We handle script, character design, art direction, and episode production.

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TV Series

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Webtoon
Spin-off

Original webtoon stories set in your TV series world. New characters, side stories, or prequel content.

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Existing IP

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Character and World Expansion

New characters, lore, settings, and story arcs developed to grow your existing universe.

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Any IP

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Full Webtoon Production

End-to-end webtoon production from concept to finished episodes. Story, art, and delivery ready for platform publishing.

Full webtoon service includes

Everything from story to screen

When expanding your IP into webtoon, we handle the complete production pipeline. No partial services, no handoffs to a third party.

  • Story development: original script and episode structure based on your IP

  • Character adaptation: your existing characters redesigned for webtoon format

  • Art direction: visual style guide consistent with your existing IP identity

  • Episode production: full webtoon episode artwork, lettering, and formatting

  • Visual art direction: concept art, style guides, and asset design

  • Platform-ready delivery: formatted for Line Webtoon, Ridi, and other major platforms

TV Studios

Publishers

Game Companies

Brands with existing IP

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Ready to build something together?

Tell us about your project. Whether you have a detailed brief or just an early idea, we'd like to hear from you.

Want to find out more? Contact us and we'll figure it out together.

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